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from the , sectionTNCMS 1.20.4http://backend.userland.com/rss30Sex offender who fled Canada for Seattle arrested in rapeSEATTLE (AP) — A high-risk sex offender who fled Canada for Seattle is being held on $1 million bail<p><p>SEATTLE (AP) — A high-risk sex offender who fled Canada for Seattle is being held on $1 million bail after authorities charged him with raping a 69-year-old woman.</p></p>
<p><p>According to documents filed in King County Superior Court, 49-year-old Michael Stanley had previously done work at the victim's home.</p></p>
<p><p>He showed up on Friday night seeking additional work. She told him she didn't have any, but investigators said he sneaked back into the home and attacked her.</p></p>
<p><p>He was charged with first-degree burglary and second-degree rape, and faces at least 15-to-20 years if convicted.</p></p>
<p><p>Stanley, formerly of Edmonton, made news reports in 2013 when he cut off an electronic-monitoring bracelet and crossed the U.S. border. He's a U.S. citizen, and American authorities said they had no reason to arrest him. Canada decided not to ask for his extradition, and he registered in Seattle as a sex offender.</p></p>
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tncms-asset-d7c622de-6df0-53b8-8045-024f4eeda6c60Mon, 02 Mar 2015 18:50:26 -0500By GENE JOHNSONhttp://www.mysuncoast.com/news/national/sex-offender-who-fled-canada-for-seattle-arrested-in-rape/article_d7c622de-6df0-53b8-8045-024f4eeda6c6.html#user-comment-areaManasota Key Burglary Mugshots Richey, Dodson<p></p>http://www.mysuncoast.com/manasota-key-burglary-mugshots-richey-dodson/image_097db868-c115-11e4-86d4-77f0521b10b1.html
tncms-asset-097db868-c115-11e4-86d4-77f0521b10b10Mon, 02 Mar 2015 14:48:00 -0500http://www.mysuncoast.com/manasota-key-burglary-mugshots-richey-dodson/image_097db868-c115-11e4-86d4-77f0521b10b1.html#user-comment-areaTwo arrested after weekend burglary on Manasota KeyThe Sarasota County Sheriff's Office arrested two people Saturday after a resident returned home and<p><p>MANASOTA KEY, Fla. -- The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office arrested two people Saturday, after a Manasota Key resident returned home and heard people running from the rear of the house toward the beach.</p></p>
<p><p>Per a report from the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to the 700 block of Manasota Key Road around 9:30 p.m., and began searching the area. A resident asked that her home be checked and the female suspect, <span>Riccalina Dodson, </span>who lives at that address, was located at the back door. A K-9 team located the male suspect, 22-year-old <span>Jacob Richey,</span> hiding under a nearby dock.</p></p>
<p><p>The victim said a pillowcase, jewelry, prescription medication and a tablet were stolen from her bedroom. A matching pillowcase was found near the male suspect containing two hunting knives, an iPad and jewelry. There were additional items in the pillowcase that did not belong to this victim so there might be an unreported burglary in the area.</p></p>
<p><p>Under questioning, Richey first claimed "that he and Dodson were walking in the area of the residence when he smelled cannabis. He says that they went to the back of the residence, believing that the residence was a cannabis grow house." After further questioning, Richey admitted being in the house and blamed an addiction to meth for the crime.</p></p>
<p><p>Richey has been charged with Armed Burglary, and Dodson has been charged with Principal to Armed Burglary.</p></p>
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tncms-asset-7d5a942e-c113-11e4-891c-935828485a7f0Mon, 02 Mar 2015 14:36:00 -0500http://www.mysuncoast.com/news/local/two-arrested-after-weekend-burglary-on-manasota-key/article_7d5a942e-c113-11e4-891c-935828485a7f.html#user-comment-areahttp://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/mysuncoast.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/0/97/097db868-c115-11e4-86d4-77f0521b10b1/54f4be9002481.image.jpg?resize=100%2C57http://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/mysuncoast.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/0/97/097db868-c115-11e4-86d4-77f0521b10b1/54f4be9002481.image.jpg?resize=600%2C338

Victim shot, killed in burglary was beloved Phoenix pastorPHOENIX (AP) — A man shot and killed in a confrontation with burglars inside his Phoenix home was a <p><p>PHOENIX (AP) — A man shot and killed in a confrontation with burglars inside his Phoenix home was a church pastor known for helping former prison inmates and the homeless.</p></p>
<p><p>People who knew 53-year-old John "Jack" Moriarty, or "Pastor Jack," were in mourning at Redeemed Outreach Center, the downtown Phoenix church where Moriarty was senior pastor.</p></p>
<p><p>Phoenix police say Moriarty was killed Friday night at his house near Monroe Street and 20th Avenue.</p></p>
<p><p>Police Sgt. Jonathan Howard says two suspects got into confrontations with Moriarty and another male resident. The male resident suffered minor injuries.</p></p>
<p><p>One suspect is described as white, in his 40s, about 5-foot-8 with stringy brown hair and a stocky build.</p></p>
<p><p>The other is described as black, between 20 and 40 years old, about 5-foot-10 and 170 pounds.</p></p>
<p></p>http://www.mysuncoast.com/ap/domestic/victim-shot-killed-in-burglary-was-beloved-phoenix-pastor/article_eb7fed73-844f-5aac-b7d7-bb0b0a7aaec7.html
tncms-asset-eb7fed73-844f-5aac-b7d7-bb0b0a7aaec70Sun, 01 Mar 2015 11:16:01 -0500The Associated Presshttp://www.mysuncoast.com/ap/domestic/victim-shot-killed-in-burglary-was-beloved-phoenix-pastor/article_eb7fed73-844f-5aac-b7d7-bb0b0a7aaec7.html#user-comment-areaMan gets prison in Phoenix death of ex-champion boxerPHOENIX (AP) — One of two men charged in the beating death of a teenage boxer in Phoenix has been se<p><p>PHOENIX (AP) — One of two men charged in the beating death of a teenage boxer in Phoenix has been sentenced to 25 years in prison.</p></p>
<p><p>Maricopa County prosecutors say 23-year-old Robert Chavez was sentenced Wednesday after pleading guilty to second-degree murder.</p></p>
<p><p>The other suspect — 24-year-old Joseph Jesse Corrales — also pleaded guilty to second-degree murder last month and awaits sentencing.</p></p>
<p><p>Chavez and Corrales originally were charged with first-degree murder, second-degree burglary and trafficking in stolen property.</p></p>
<p><p>They were arrested in the September 2013 beating death of 17-year-old Alexis Urbina-Ochoa, whose bloody body was found in his home.</p></p>
<p><p>Phoenix police say they were tipped off that Chavez and Corrales were selling items stolen from Urbina-Ochoa's home.</p></p>
<p><p>Urbina-Ochoa won a USA Youth Boxing National title in 2013 and was training for the 2016 Olympics.</p></p>
<p></p>http://www.mysuncoast.com/ap/sports/man-gets-prison-in-phoenix-death-of-ex-champion-boxer/article_fcb9187b-5caf-5da7-ac7c-40891e306724.html
tncms-asset-fcb9187b-5caf-5da7-ac7c-40891e3067240Wed, 25 Feb 2015 15:41:15 -0500The Associated Presshttp://www.mysuncoast.com/ap/sports/man-gets-prison-in-phoenix-death-of-ex-champion-boxer/article_fcb9187b-5caf-5da7-ac7c-40891e306724.html#user-comment-areaManatee Sheriff's Office is investigating a home burglaryMANATEE COUNTY, Fla -- Manatee County Sheriff's Deputies are investigating a home burglary in Braden<p><p>MANATEE COUNTY, Fla -- Manatee County Sheriff's Deputies are investigating a home burglary in Bradenton.</p></p>
<p><p>Deputies say, a home on Grand Estuary Trail was broken into around 5:00 Tuesday afternoon.</p></p>
<p><p>The victim had gone to a nearby gym.</p></p>
<p><p>Deputies say, the suspect used a tool to pry open the back sliding door.</p></p>
<p><p>Once inside, the suspect stole a large amount of jewelry.</p></p>
<p><p>Deputies say, the home was not ransacked and no other items were stolen.</p></p>
<p><p>No arrests have been made, at this time.</p></p>
<p><p>If you have any information on this burglary, you are asked to call the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.</p></p>
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tncms-asset-d019e72a-bcd9-11e4-a152-8f1203be72f20Wed, 25 Feb 2015 05:34:00 -0500http://www.mysuncoast.com/news/manatee-sheriff-s-office-is-investigating-a-home-burglary/article_d019e72a-bcd9-11e4-a152-8f1203be72f2.html#user-comment-areahttp://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/mysuncoast.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/1/b4/1b430004-8579-5b23-bb02-a46952ecc4dc/53fe4ba3621f8.preview-100.jpghttp://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/mysuncoast.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/1/b4/1b430004-8579-5b23-bb02-a46952ecc4dc/53fe4ba3784f1.preview-600.jpg

Deputies: Boys face arson, burglary chargesOCALA, Fla. (AP) — Deputies say six boys are accused of breaking into a vacant home and starting a s<p><p>OCALA, Fla. (AP) — Deputies say six boys are accused of breaking into a vacant home and starting a small fire.</p></p>
<p><p>A neighbor saw the boys inside the home near Ocala and called the Marion County Sheriff's Office on Sunday.</p></p>
<p><p>The Ocala Star-Banner (http://bit.ly/1ApiqgR ) reports four of the boys were walking out of the front of the house when deputies arrived and arrested. Two ran out the back of the house and were later caught and arrested. They are 14, 13, 12, 11, 10 and 9 years old.</p></p>
<p><p>Deputies put out the fire before it spread.</p></p>
<p><p>The boys were taken to a juvenile detention center. They face burglary, arson and criminal mischief charges.</p></p>
<p></p>http://www.mysuncoast.com/news/state/deputies-boys-face-arson-burglary-charges/article_cdd37c85-ffbb-540e-b3aa-c832fe3e35ca.html
tncms-asset-cdd37c85-ffbb-540e-b3aa-c832fe3e35ca0Tue, 24 Feb 2015 09:59:29 -0500The Associated Presshttp://www.mysuncoast.com/news/state/deputies-boys-face-arson-burglary-charges/article_cdd37c85-ffbb-540e-b3aa-c832fe3e35ca.html#user-comment-areaWisconsin man critically injured in Florida disputeSUPERIOR, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say a northern Wisconsin man is in critical condition after being <p><p>SUPERIOR, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say a northern Wisconsin man is in critical condition after being shot in the head during a dispute over marijuana in Florida.</p></p>
<p><p>The Martin County (Florida) Sheriff's Office says 27-year-old Patrick Nelson of Superior also has a broken neck and other broken bones.</p></p>
<p><p>Nelson allegedly stole about $1,000 worth of marijuana from a mobile home in Jensen Beach, Florida, last Tuesday night. The sheriff's office says two residents confronted Nelson at the condo where he was staying after they realized the marijuana was gone and shot Nelson in the head following a struggle.</p></p>
<p><p>Twenty-five-year-old Ryan Lounders and 27-year-old Donald Smith were arrested and charged with felony attempted murder and burglary with battery or assault while armed.</p></p>
<p><p>Court records don't list an attorney for the men.</p></p>
<p></p>http://www.mysuncoast.com/ap/national/wisconsin-man-critically-injured-in-florida-dispute/article_6b7c346b-bdce-574f-8343-9fd898339503.html
tncms-asset-6b7c346b-bdce-574f-8343-9fd8983395030Mon, 23 Feb 2015 07:04:38 -0500The Associated Presshttp://www.mysuncoast.com/ap/national/wisconsin-man-critically-injured-in-florida-dispute/article_6b7c346b-bdce-574f-8343-9fd898339503.html#user-comment-areaWisconsin man critically injured in Florida disputeSUPERIOR, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say a northern Wisconsin man is in critical condition after being <p><p>SUPERIOR, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say a northern Wisconsin man is in critical condition after being shot in the head during a dispute over marijuana in Florida.</p></p>
<p><p>According to the Martin County Sheriff's Office in Florida, 27-year-old Patrick Nelson of Superior also is suffering from a broken neck and other broken bones.</p></p>
<p><p>Nelson allegedly stole about $1,000 worth of marijuana from a mobile home in Jensen Beach, Florida, last Tuesday night. The sheriff's office says two residents confronted Nelson at the condo where he was staying after they realized the marijuana was gone. The men brought a handgun and Nelson was shot in the head following a struggle.</p></p>
<p><p>The suspects, 25-year-old Ryan Lounders and 27-year-old Donald Smith, were arrested and charged with felony attempted murder and burglary with battery or assault while armed.</p></p>
<p><p>Court records don't list an attorney for the men.</p></p>
<p></p>http://www.mysuncoast.com/ap/national/wisconsin-man-critically-injured-in-florida-dispute/article_ae299bb8-d83c-5a97-a06a-73db5fea72f7.html
tncms-asset-ae299bb8-d83c-5a97-a06a-73db5fea72f70Mon, 23 Feb 2015 06:18:27 -0500The Associated Presshttp://www.mysuncoast.com/ap/national/wisconsin-man-critically-injured-in-florida-dispute/article_ae299bb8-d83c-5a97-a06a-73db5fea72f7.html#user-comment-areaMan escapes from Florida Panhandle jailBLOUNTSTOWN, Fla. (AP) — Authorities in Florida's Panhandle are searching for a man who escaped from<p><p>BLOUNTSTOWN, Fla. (AP) — Authorities in Florida's Panhandle are searching for a man who escaped from jail.</p></p>
<p><p>The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office says 49-year-old William Lamar Mercer escaped from the county jail early Saturday.</p></p>
<p><p>Authorities say Mercer is 6-foot-1 with a medium build and blue eyes. Sheriff Glenn Kimbrel tells WMBB-TV (http://bit.ly/1AyoSRg ) that authorities do not believe Mercer is still in the area.</p></p>
<p><p>Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff's office at (850) 674-5049.</p></p>
<p><p>Authorities say Mercer may have escaped through the jail's kitchen area after breaking a lock. He was arrested Jan. 10 on a drug charge. His previous criminal record includes bank robbery and armed burglary charges.</p></p>
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<p><p>Information from: WMBB-TV, http://www.wmbb.com/</p></p>
<p></p>http://www.mysuncoast.com/ap/national/man-escapes-from-florida-panhandle-jail/article_25818f99-b8c7-5dd7-9470-62ac8d44ce51.html
tncms-asset-25818f99-b8c7-5dd7-9470-62ac8d44ce510Sun, 22 Feb 2015 13:04:29 -0500The Associated Presshttp://www.mysuncoast.com/ap/national/man-escapes-from-florida-panhandle-jail/article_25818f99-b8c7-5dd7-9470-62ac8d44ce51.html#user-comment-areaMinneapolis officer wounded in apparent targeted attackMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis police have arrested someone in the targeted attack of a police offic<p><p>MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis police have arrested someone in the targeted attack of a police officer that left him with a gunshot wound.</p></p>
<p><p>Police spokesman John Elder said he didn't have any other details about the arrest in the early Saturday attack, but that further information would be released at an afternoon media briefing.</p></p>
<p><p>Police say someone shot the officer as he and his partner were standing by their marked squad car at around 5 a.m. after having just finished handling a burglary call. The officer's partner drove him to a hospital, where Elder says he's in "satisfactory but stable condition."</p></p>
<p><p>The police chief says it appears the officer was targeted because he was a member of the force.</p></p>
<p></p>http://www.mysuncoast.com/ap/domestic/minneapolis-officer-wounded-in-apparent-targeted-attack/article_63f7507b-b9c4-543b-be82-0ae9de0fb599.html
tncms-asset-63f7507b-b9c4-543b-be82-0ae9de0fb5990Sat, 21 Feb 2015 14:56:56 -0500The Associated Presshttp://www.mysuncoast.com/ap/domestic/minneapolis-officer-wounded-in-apparent-targeted-attack/article_63f7507b-b9c4-543b-be82-0ae9de0fb599.html#user-comment-areaOfficer shot, wounded during Minneapolis burglary callMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Authoritiesi say a Minneapolis police officer has been shot and wounded in what a<p><p>MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Authoritiesi say a Minneapolis police officer has been shot and wounded in what appears to have been a targeted attack.</p></p>
<p><p>Police say two officers were standing by their marked squad car after having handling a burglary call early today when someone shot one of them. The wounded officer's partner drove him to a hospital, where he's listed in satisfactory</p></p>
<p><p>Police are searching the area but no one is in custody.</p></p>
<p><p>In a news release, Mayor Betsy Hodges called the shooting a "cowardly act."</p></p>
<p></p>http://www.mysuncoast.com/ap/domestic/officer-shot-wounded-during-minneapolis-burglary-call/article_2ded422e-c6ae-5391-917c-1d27d240bc8c.html
tncms-asset-2ded422e-c6ae-5391-917c-1d27d240bc8c0Sat, 21 Feb 2015 13:01:05 -0500The Associated Presshttp://www.mysuncoast.com/ap/domestic/officer-shot-wounded-during-minneapolis-burglary-call/article_2ded422e-c6ae-5391-917c-1d27d240bc8c.html#user-comment-areaSheriff: N. Idaho escapee wounded by homeowner, capturedWALLACE, Idaho (AP) — Authorities say a prisoner who escaped earlier from the county jail in Wallace<p><p>WALLACE, Idaho (AP) — Authorities say a prisoner who escaped earlier from the county jail in Wallace, Idaho, was captured after he was shot and wounded by a homeowner.</p></p>
<p><p>KXLY-TV reports (http://is.gd/Oo6Toa ) a Wallace-area resident encountered 48-year-old Roy Bieluch (BEE-luck) when he went to check on his barking dog Thursday evening.</p></p>
<p><p>The Shoshone County sheriff's office says the resident confronted the stranger and ordered the man to stay put. The armed homeowner reportedly fired when Bieluch approached him, and the escapee was hit at least once in the leg.</p></p>
<p><p>Sheriff Mitch Alexander said earlier that Bieluch escaped Tuesday night by working his way through a ceiling crawl space in a utility room to reach the jail lobby.</p></p>
<p><p>Bieluch had been jailed since December on charges of burglary, malicious injury to property and petty theft.</p></p>
<p></p>http://www.mysuncoast.com/ap/domestic/sheriff-n-idaho-escapee-wounded-by-homeowner-captured/article_43f8e308-6729-5ea3-b84a-3f4a7b713d25.html
tncms-asset-43f8e308-6729-5ea3-b84a-3f4a7b713d250Fri, 20 Feb 2015 02:26:38 -0500The Associated Presshttp://www.mysuncoast.com/ap/domestic/sheriff-n-idaho-escapee-wounded-by-homeowner-captured/article_43f8e308-6729-5ea3-b84a-3f4a7b713d25.html#user-comment-areaSheriff: N. Idaho escapee wounded by homeowner, capturedWALLACE, Idaho (AP) — Authorities say a prisoner who escaped earlier from the county jail in Wallace<p><p>WALLACE, Idaho (AP) — Authorities say a prisoner who escaped earlier from the county jail in Wallace, Idaho, has been captured after he was shot and wounded by a homeowner.</p></p>
<p><p>KXLY-TV reports (http://is.gd/Oo6Toa ) a Wallace-area resident encountered 48-year-old Roy Bieluch when he went to check on his barking dog Thursday evening.</p></p>
<p><p>The Shoshone County sheriff's office says the resident confronted the stranger, called 911 and ordered the man to stay put. The armed homeowner reportedly fired when Bieluch approached him, and the escapee was hit at least once in the leg.</p></p>
<p><p>Sheriff Mitch Alexander said earlier that Bieluch escaped Tuesday night by working his way through a ceiling crawl space in a utility room to reach the jail lobby.</p></p>
<p><p>Bieluch had been jailed since December on charges of burglary, malicious injury to property and petty theft.</p></p>
<p></p>http://www.mysuncoast.com/ap/domestic/sheriff-n-idaho-escapee-wounded-by-homeowner-captured/article_9a49f716-1496-53fc-8a58-71f08e0f1a75.html
tncms-asset-9a49f716-1496-53fc-8a58-71f08e0f1a750Thu, 19 Feb 2015 23:02:56 -0500The Associated Presshttp://www.mysuncoast.com/ap/domestic/sheriff-n-idaho-escapee-wounded-by-homeowner-captured/article_9a49f716-1496-53fc-8a58-71f08e0f1a75.html#user-comment-areaPolice: Houston car thief stopped to take singing selfieLA PORTE, Texas (AP) — Police say a Houston teen took a video of himself singing to a rap song while<p><p>LA PORTE, Texas (AP) — Police say a Houston teen took a video of himself singing to a rap song while driving a stolen car.</p></p>
<p><p>Kenneth Davis is charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and burglary of a motor vehicle.</p></p>
<p><p>KHOU-TV reported (http://bit.ly/19E7Sk2 ) that La Porte police tried to pull over three pickup trucks Monday driving without their lights on. Two of the drivers fled. Authorities located one of the trucks after it was abandoned.</p></p>
<p><p>That eventually led them to Davis. His phone had one video of him driving a car and singing along to the Drake song "How Bout Now."</p></p>
<p><p>Police say the phone also linked him to other car thefts.</p></p>
<p><p>He's being held on $12,000 bond. Online court records did not list an attorney for Davis.</p></p>
<p><p>___</p></p>
<p><p>Information from: KHOU-TV, http://www.khou.com</p></p>
<p></p>http://www.mysuncoast.com/news/national/police-houston-car-thief-stopped-to-take-singing-selfie/article_479b4b31-7f63-59a9-adfc-2e1a98c56d88.html
tncms-asset-479b4b31-7f63-59a9-adfc-2e1a98c56d880Thu, 19 Feb 2015 16:25:43 -0500The Associated Presshttp://www.mysuncoast.com/news/national/police-houston-car-thief-stopped-to-take-singing-selfie/article_479b4b31-7f63-59a9-adfc-2e1a98c56d88.html#user-comment-areaSheriff: Inmate uses crawl space to escape, shocking workerWALLACE, Idaho (AP) — Authorities in north Idaho say an inmate jailed on burglary charges escaped by<p><p>WALLACE, Idaho (AP) — Authorities in north Idaho say an inmate jailed on burglary charges escaped by working his way through a ceiling crawl space in a utility room to reach the lobby.</p></p>
<p><p>Shoshone County Sheriff Mitch Alexander tells KXLY-TV in Spokane, Washington, (http://is.gd/A7f5bJ ) that one employee and a trainee were working at the jail in Wallace, Idaho, when 48-year-old Roy Bieluch escaped Tuesday night. He says funding limitations led to the staffing levels.</p></p>
<p><p>Bieluch hasn't been found, and a nationwide warrant has been issued for his arrest. Alexander says deputies arrested a woman they believe assisted Bieluch after his escape.</p></p>
<p><p>Video from a jail security camera shows the inmate bursting out of a closet just as a cleaning woman starts to open the door.</p></p>
<p><p>Bieluch had been jailed since December on charges of burglary, malicious injury to property and petty theft.</p></p>
<p></p>http://www.mysuncoast.com/ap/domestic/sheriff-inmate-uses-crawl-space-to-escape-shocking-worker/article_5a3b3f52-b342-5483-ba34-81ecda89282e.html
tncms-asset-5a3b3f52-b342-5483-ba34-81ecda89282e0Thu, 19 Feb 2015 08:27:49 -0500The Associated Presshttp://www.mysuncoast.com/ap/domestic/sheriff-inmate-uses-crawl-space-to-escape-shocking-worker/article_5a3b3f52-b342-5483-ba34-81ecda89282e.html#user-comment-areaVanilla Ice released after being charged in Florida burglaryVanilla Ice has been released from custody in Florida after being arrested and charged with breaking<p><p>LANTANA, Fla. (AP) - Vanilla Ice has been released from custody in Florida after being arrested and charged with breaking into and stealing from an abandoned home.</p></p>
<p><p>Police in Lantana say the recording artist and home-improvement-show host had been renovating a home next to the victim's. They said some of the stolen items were found at his property.</p></p>
<p><p>Vanilla Ice, whose real name is Robert Van Winkle, rose to fame with the hit "Ice Ice Baby." He also hosts DIY Network's "The Vanilla Ice Project."</p></p>
<p><p>The 47-year-old was charged Wednesday with burglary of a residence and grand theft and taken into custody. He was released from the Palm Beach County jail Wednesday night on a $6,000 bond.</p></p>
<p><p>He told TV station WPTV as he left that the situation was a "misunderstanding" that's been "blown out of proportion."</p></p>
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5 Things to Know in Florida for Feb. 19Your daily look at news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today.<p><p>Your daily look at news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today.</p></p>
<p><p>WHITE HOUSE HOSTS TAMPA FORUM ON SENIORS' PRIORITIES</p></p>
<p><p>The White House is holding the first in a series of forums to hear about the most important issues facing older Americans. The event Thursday in Tampa comes amid a historic demographic shift in the U.S. as the massive baby boom generation moves closer to old age. It is to be followed by similar forums in Phoenix, Seattle, Cleveland and Boston, all aiming to shape the conversation at the formal White House Conference on Aging later this year.</p></p>
<p><p>PROSECUTORS SEEK DEATH PENALTY FOR MAN ACCUSED IN SLAYINGS</p></p>
<p><p>Tampa Bay area prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty for a man accused of killing three people. Assistant State Attorney Art Brown said he sent the death penalty notice to Andy Avalos' attorney on Wednesday. Avalos is charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of his wife, Amber Avalos, neighbor Denise Potter and pastor James "Tripp" Battle. Brown said that he looked at "aggravating factors" in the crimes when considering the death penalty.</p></p>
<p><p>'SHARKNADO 3' IS FILMING IN ORLANDO</p></p>
<p><p>Sharknado has descended on Orlando. Filming for the third installment of the "Sharknado" cable-television movies has begun this week in Universal Orlando Resort, and it will continue into next week. Locals have been cast as theme park patrons and soldiers. Like the two previous Syfy Channel films, the cast includes Tara Reid and Ian Ziering.</p></p>
<p><p>DONALD TRUMP SUES MIAMI SUBURB OVER NOISE ORDINANCE</p></p>
<p><p>Just weeks after city officials in suburban Miami awarded Donald Trump the key to their city, he's accusing them of having an unconstitutional noise ordinance. Trump told the Miami Herald on Wednesday that Doral needs a noise ordinance with "specific rules and regulations." Since August, the city's code compliance department has issued more than 100 violations to Trump's resort, Trump National Doral. Most violations are for the resort's lawn maintenance crews making "unreasonably loud noise."</p></p>
<p><p>VANILLA ICE RELEASED AFTER BEING CHARGED IN FLORIDA BURGLARY</p></p>
<p><p>Vanilla Ice has been released from custody in Florida after being arrested and charged with breaking into and stealing from an abandoned home. Police in Lantana say the recording artist and home-improvement-show host had been renovating a home next to the victim's. They said some of the stolen items were found at his property. Vanilla Ice, whose real name is Robert Van Winkle, rose to fame with the hit "Ice Ice Baby." He also hosts DIY Network's "The Vanilla Ice Project." The 47-year-old was charged Wednesday with burglary of a residence and grand theft and taken into custody. He was released from the Palm Beach County jail Wednesday night on a $6,000 bond.</p></p>
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tncms-asset-fe0a6e7d-d1d1-57aa-8df0-1c38e8f225bb0Thu, 19 Feb 2015 06:06:02 -0500The Associated Presshttp://www.mysuncoast.com/ap/national/things-to-know-in-florida-for-feb/article_fe0a6e7d-d1d1-57aa-8df0-1c38e8f225bb.html#user-comment-areaVanilla Ice released after being charged in Florida burglaryLANTANA, Fla. (AP) — Vanilla Ice has been released from custody in Florida after being arrested and <p><p>LANTANA, Fla. (AP) — Vanilla Ice has been released from custody in Florida after being arrested and charged with breaking into and stealing from an abandoned home.</p></p>
<p><p>Police in Lantana say the recording artist and home-improvement-show host had been renovating a home next to the victim's. They said some of the stolen items were found at his property.</p></p>
<p><p>Vanilla Ice, whose real name is Robert Van Winkle, rose to fame with the hit "Ice Ice Baby." He also hosts DIY Network's "The Vanilla Ice Project."</p></p>
<p><p>The 47-year-old was charged Wednesday with burglary of a residence and grand theft and taken into custody. He was released from the Palm Beach County jail Wednesday night on a $6,000 bond.</p></p>
<p><p>He told TV station WPTV as he left that the situation was a "misunderstanding" that's been "blown out of proportion."</p></p>
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tncms-asset-1ddc2e74-a87d-5335-b875-3b781876542a0Thu, 19 Feb 2015 00:44:03 -0500The Associated Presshttp://www.mysuncoast.com/ap/national/vanilla-ice-released-after-being-charged-in-florida-burglary/article_1ddc2e74-a87d-5335-b875-3b781876542a.html#user-comment-area5 Things to Know in Florida for Feb. 19Your daily look at news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today.<p><p>Your daily look at news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today.</p></p>
<p><p>FLORIDA GOVERNOR ORDERS LESS TESTING IN STATE'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS</p></p>
<p><p>Florida Gov. Rick Scott is suspending a test given to the state's 11th graders. Scott said Wednesday he will issue an executive order that will suspend one of the standardized tests given to students. Scott said he is making the move in anticipation of the Florida Legislature permanently eliminating the test. Scott is issuing the order after Education Commissioner Pam Stewart completed an investigation into the number of tests given by school districts. Stewart is calling for a reduction in the number of tests.</p></p>
<p><p>COURT UPHOLDS FLORIDA LAW BANNING OPEN CARRY OF GUNS</p></p>
<p><p>An appeals court has upheld a Florida law banning people from openly carrying firearms purely for self-defense purposes. A three-judge panel of the 4th District Court of Appeal issued the ruling Wednesday in the case of Dale Norman. Norman challenged the law on constitutional grounds after his 2012 arrest in Fort Pierce on a misdemeanor charge for openly carrying a handgun in a holster.</p></p>
<p><p>VANILLA ICE CHARGED WITH BURGLARY IN FLORIDA</p></p>
<p><p>Vanilla Ice has been charged with breaking into and stealing from an abandoned home that is in foreclosure in Florida. Police in the Palm Beach County town of Lantana say the recording artist and home-improvement-show host had been renovating a home next to the victim's house. They said in a news release that some of the items were found at his property.</p></p>
<p><p>WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY IN FATAL WRONG-WAY CRASH</p></p>
<p><p>A South Florida woman pleaded guilty to two counts of DUI manslaughter in a wrong-way crash on the Sawgrass Expressway that killed two 21-year-old friends. Kayla Mendoza apologized Wednesday to the families of the two victims, saying she's heartbroken that she's broken their hearts. The South Florida Sun Sentinel reports Mendoza will be sentenced April 24. Authorities say Mendoza was 20 years old and driving without a valid driver's license when she ran head-on into another car. Marisa Catronio died at the scene of the November 2013 crash. Kaitlyn Ferrante died four days later.</p></p>
<p><p>DEAD PANTHER WAS BORN AFTER CRUCIAL INFLUX OF TEXAS COUGARS</p></p>
<p><p>A female panther found dead in the Big Cypress National Preserve leaves behind a genetic legacy crucial to the endangered big cats. A necropsy is pending for 16-year-old Florida Panther 191, which was found dead Friday. Mark Lotz of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says its mother was one of eight female Texas cougars released in Florida in the 1990s as part of a plan to bring panthers back from the brink of extinction.</p></p>
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tncms-asset-e15cec56-22d1-586a-afb0-9457e7d8801f0Wed, 18 Feb 2015 17:53:08 -0500The Associated Presshttp://www.mysuncoast.com/ap/national/things-to-know-in-florida-for-feb/article_e15cec56-22d1-586a-afb0-9457e7d8801f.html#user-comment-areaVanilla Ice charged with burglary in FloridaLANTANA, Fla. (AP) — Vanilla Ice has been charged with breaking into and stealing from an abandoned <p><p>LANTANA, Fla. (AP) — Vanilla Ice has been charged with breaking into and stealing from an abandoned home that is in foreclosure in Florida.</p></p>
<p><p>Police in the Palm Beach County town of Lantana say the recording artist and home-improvement-show host had been renovating a home next to the victim's house. They said in a news release that some of the items were found at his property.</p></p>
<p><p>Vanilla Ice, whose real name is Robert Van Winkle, rose to fame following the 1990 release of the hit song "Ice Ice Baby." In recent years, he has hosted "The Vanilla Ice Project" on DIY Network.</p></p>
<p><p>The 47-year-old Van Winkle was charged Wednesday with burglary of residence and grand theft and taken into custody.</p></p>
<p><p>Authorities say furniture, a pool heater, bicycles and other items were removed from the home sometime during December and February.</p></p>
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tncms-asset-ef6b49c7-2f0f-5647-a04c-c82e158a32770Wed, 18 Feb 2015 17:02:20 -0500The Associated Presshttp://www.mysuncoast.com/entertainment/vanilla-ice-charged-with-burglary-in-florida/article_ef6b49c7-2f0f-5647-a04c-c82e158a3277.html#user-comment-areaUtah doctor's attorney says ex-wife could have killed selfSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Prosecutors giving opening arguments in John Brickman Wall's murder trial say <p><p>SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Prosecutors giving opening arguments in John Brickman Wall's murder trial say police found blood throughout his ex-wife's home, and the Utah doctor was the only one who could have killed her.</p></p>
<p><p>But his lawyer said Wednesday that Uta Von Schwedler could have cut herself and stumbled around the house before she was found dead in the bathtub in 2011. She had an overdose of the anti-anxiety drug Xanax in her system.</p></p>
<p><p>Defense attorney Fred Metos also threw suspicion onto Von Schwedler's boyfriend, who found her body and is expected to testify Wednesday.</p></p>
<p><p>Police called Von Schwedler's death suspicious, but Wall wasn't charged until nearly 18 months later, after accusations from his oldest son.</p></p>
<p><p>The 51-year-old Wall pleaded not guilty to murder and aggravated burglary. His trial is expected to last four weeks.</p></p>
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tncms-asset-c018b5bc-8a4f-5283-a418-fb5b7af4d3800Wed, 18 Feb 2015 14:07:44 -0500The Associated Presshttp://www.mysuncoast.com/ap/domestic/utah-doctor-s-attorney-says-ex-wife-could-have-killed/article_c018b5bc-8a4f-5283-a418-fb5b7af4d380.html#user-comment-areaOpening arguments begin in Utah doctor's murder trialSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Opening arguments started Wednesday in the trial of a Salt Lake City pediatric<p><p>SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Opening arguments started Wednesday in the trial of a Salt Lake City pediatrician charged with murder in the 2011 death of his ex-wife, a university biologist and mother of their four children.</p></p>
<p><p>John Brickman Wall has maintained his innocence since his arrest in April 2013 amid accusations from prosecutors and his oldest son that he killed Uta Von Schwedler.</p></p>
<p><p>Son Pelle (PEL-ah) Wall, who's now 21, says he remembers his mother's curiosity and the way she spoke her mind. He is expected to testify during the four-week trial.</p></p>
<p><p>Police called Von Schwedler's death suspicious after she was found in the bathtub of her Salt Lake City home, but John Wall wasn't charged until nearly a year and a half later.</p></p>
<p><p>The 51-year-old has pleaded not guilty to murder and aggravated burglary.</p></p>
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tncms-asset-04213361-1727-5114-8cb5-4221571cacd60Wed, 18 Feb 2015 12:54:39 -0500The Associated Presshttp://www.mysuncoast.com/ap/domestic/opening-arguments-begin-in-utah-doctor-s-murder-trial/article_04213361-1727-5114-8cb5-4221571cacd6.html#user-comment-areaHere is the latest Florida news from The Associated PressBOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — A 21-year-old man is accused of harassing coeds inside a dormitory at Lynn U<p><p>BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — A 21-year-old man is accused of harassing coeds inside a dormitory at Lynn University. Boca Raton police say Joseph Rutkowski was arrested last week on charges of burglary with assault and battery.</p></p>
<p><p>FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A South Florida woman pleaded guilty to two counts of DUI manslaughter in a wrong-way crash on the Sawgrass Expressway that killed two 21-year-old friends. Kayla Mendoza apologized today to the families of the two victims, saying she's heartbroken that she's broken their hearts. Authorities say Mendoza was 20 years old and driving without a valid driver's license when she ran head-on into another car.</p></p>
<p><p>WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An HIV-infected man is accused of biting a Palm Beach County Sheriff's deputy. Authorities say 25-year-old Jeffrey Switzer faces multiple charges in connection with an argument with the staff at the Coach House Restaurant and Bar in Wellington early Monday.</p></p>
<p><p>ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — The suggestion by the tourism office in Ithaca, New York, that visitors to its website check out the Florida Keys instead wound up crashing the website. A spokesman says the office's overwhelmed server crashed yesterday afternoon, not long after The Associated Press reported on his agency's stunt.</p></p>
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tncms-asset-bf6d4bb7-8909-570a-8cca-122226f628a30Wed, 18 Feb 2015 11:30:37 -0500The Associated Presshttp://www.mysuncoast.com/ap/lottery/here-is-the-latest-florida-news-from-the-associated-press/article_bf6d4bb7-8909-570a-8cca-122226f628a3.html#user-comment-areaHere is the latest Florida news from The Associated PressWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An HIV-infected man is accused of biting a Palm Beach County Sheriff's <p><p>WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An HIV-infected man is accused of biting a Palm Beach County Sheriff's deputy. Twenty-five-year-old Jeffrey Switzer faces multiple charges after being arrested Monday at the Coach House Restaurant and Bar in Wellington.</p></p>
<p><p>BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — A 21-year-old man is accused of harassing coeds inside a Lynn University dormitory. Boca Raton police say Joseph Rutkowski was arrested last week on charges of burglary with assault and battery.</p></p>
<p><p>DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Daytona Beach police officer is accused of groping a handcuffed woman. The police chief says 22-year-old Larry Jones was arrested yesterday and is on administrative leave without pay pending an internal affairs investigation.</p></p>
<p><p>CHICAGO (AP) — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush plans to note he is different from his former president brother George W. Bush in a Chicago speech about U.S. foreign policy. In excerpts released ahead of the midday speech, Bush answers a question he faces repeatedly in closed-door fundraisers as he marches toward an increasingly likely 2016 Republican presidential bid: What makes you different from your former president father and, more recently, brother, George W. Bush?</p></p>
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tncms-asset-3043e034-005f-528f-8ee2-ada6f45452270Wed, 18 Feb 2015 09:02:52 -0500The Associated Presshttp://www.mysuncoast.com/ap/lottery/here-is-the-latest-florida-news-from-the-associated-press/article_3043e034-005f-528f-8ee2-ada6f4545227.html#user-comment-area